To adopt HR 5234, the department of the interior appropriations bill appropriating $8,041,481,000 for the department of the interior and related agencies for TH

On Sep 16, 1986, the Senate voted 89–8 (HR 5234). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 46–5, Democrats 43–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 89
No: 8
Did not vote: 4
Date: Sep 16, 1986

By party

Republicans46 yes · 5 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats43 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt HR 5234, the department of the…: Senate Vote, Sep 16, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-S-643/to-adopt-hr-5234-the-department-of-the-interior (accessed 2026-10-17).